Reuters. The Israeli military took control of the vital Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday (May 7), pushing into the southern Gazan town after a night of air strikes and as prospects for a ceasefire deal hung in the balance.
Tanks were seen moving in the area and the Israeli army said the military had been operating since last night in a specific area of eastern Rafah, from which it said most people and some international organizations had evacuated.
In an early morning press briefing, it also said Kerem Shalom crossing was closed on Tuesday for security reasons and will reopen once the security situation allows.
Reuters was able to locate the footage of Rafah crossing from matching the building layout, road and vegetation layout as seen on file and satellite images. Reuters was not able to independently verify the footage.
